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O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/22 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q68 Marks

Study Fig. 7, which shows percentage of energy production from renewable energy. [Figure 7]

  1. (a)(i)What is renewable energy?[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Describe the distribution of areas that produce 33% or more of renewable energy.[4]
  3. (b)Which type of renewable energy would be more readily available: • at a plate boundary? • in a hot desert?[2]
  4. (c)What is meant by HEP?[1]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. 6(a)(i) Does not run out; Replaced as fast as used
  2. 6(a)(ii) S of equator / tropic of cancer; N Europe / 1 / 2 in Europe / Norway / Iceland; Central / SE Asia / 3 areas in Asia / Kyrgyzstan / Tajikistan / Bhutan / Laos; E of S America / Brazil / Paraguay / Uruguay / Suriname; Most in Africa / west / central / east / SE Africa / 4 areas in Africa / named country; 1 in Central America; 1 in Pacific / Australasia / New Zealand; 1 in Atlantic / Iceland
  3. 6(b) Geothermal; Solar
  4. 6(c) Hydro-electric power; Water power; Energy made by falling water

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Topic
Economic development, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 6.

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